Media: bashed from outside and flawed from within
- 2008
- p.10-12.
- 2 Aug
The "vibrant" Indian media is under siege on al sides. Powerful politicians use mobs to browbeat independent outlets; the state manipulates the media to plant information through journalists innocent of the basic norms of reporting and media owners prioritise their commercial interests over everything else. A number of examples in recent months from around the country highlight the ugly trends. - Reproduced.